A female chicken or hen; also used affectionately in some dialects and modern slang.
A diminutive or informal variation of 'hen,' combining the noun 'hen' with the suffix '-y' to create a casual, friendly version. The term has roots in Old English 'henn' and is popular in some regional and contemporary vernacular.
The word 'henny' experienced a major comeback in AAVE and internet slang around the 2010s as a term of endearment between friends, especially in queer communities—showing how old words get totally new life and meaning through cultural recirculation.
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